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Prime Minister Narendra Modi
“From the seed we sow today there may spring up a mighty tree, whose branches, like those of the banyan of the soil, shall in their turn strike firm roots into the earth and themselves send forth new and vigorous saplings; that this college may expand into a university, whose sons shall go forth throughout the length and breadth of the land to preach the gospel of free inquiry, of large-hearted toleration and of pure morality,” said Sir Syed Ahmad Khan at the time when Viceroy Lord Lytton laid the foundation of the MAO (Mohammadan Agro-Oriental) college on January 8, 1877. The prophetic words of the founder have come true as Aligarh Muslim University is today an internationally-acclaimed university and a unique symbol of India’s composite culture. At a function to unveil the university’s centenary celebrations today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in attendance.